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April 23, 1956:

Elvis Presley (with Scotty Moore and Bill Black), made his Las Vegas debut, opening for the Freddie Martin Orchestra and comedian Shecky Greene at the New Frontier Hotel.

Although he had become a teen sensation by this time, Elvis was not the typical Vegas Strip entertainer of the period and the audience reception was cool-to-indifferent. The contract was torn up after one week of what was supposed to be a two-week engagement. The experience was not a total loss, however. While there, Presley witnessed Freddie Bell and the Bellboys doing a raucous version of Big Mama Thornton’s blues hit “Hound Dog,” and he soon worked that song into his live act. Presley wouldn’t play Las Vegas again for almost 13 years.

Photo: Elvis at the New Frontier Hotel; April 1956.

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April 23, 1955:

Elvis performed “Blue Moon Of Kentucky” and “That’s All Right” at the Louisiana Hayride, from the Heart O’ Texas Coliseum (Hayride Remote) in Waco, Texas. He was one of the opening acts along with Johnny Walker, Jimmy Newman, and J.E. & Maxine Brown for Slim Whitman and Jim Reeves.

Photos: (2) Scotty, Elvis, and Bill onstage in Waco, Texas; April 23, 1955. (3) Elvis, Horace Logan, and Bill onstage in Waco, Texas; April 23, 1955.

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April 22, 1977:

Elvis leaving the stage after his show in Detroit, Michigan.

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April 22, 1977:

Elvis performed at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, at 8:30 pm. He wore the Mexican Sundial suit with the original belt.

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April 22, 1976:

Elvis performed at the City Auditorium Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, at 8:30 pm. He wore the V-neck suit with the original belt.

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April 22, 1976:

Elvis boarding the Lisa Marie on his way to Omaha, Nebraska, from Kansas City, Missouri.

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April 22, 1975:

RCA released the single “T-R-O-U-B-L-E / Mr. Songman” – on the USA charts, it made #11 on the Hot Country Chart and #35 on the Hot 100.

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April 22, 1973:

Elvis Presley began a series of nine concerts at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. He wore the Fire suit with the original belt.

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April 22, 1973:

Elvis getting into and out of his limo in Phoenix, Arizona.

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April 22, 1964:

Publicity stills were shot for Roustabout; some were used by RCA for covers or inserts.

Colonel Parker considered himself part of the Elvis Presley act.

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Elvis Presley on the set of Girls! Girls! Girls!; 1962.

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April 22, 1960:

Elvis spent his evenings at the Crossbow, where he met actor and stunt double Lance LeGault. Lance was Elvis’ stunt double in several films.

Photo: Elvis Presley and Lance LeGault.

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April 22, 1957:

Elvis Presley had his custom built ‘Music Gates’ installed at Graceland. The gates were designed by Abe Saucer and custom built by John Dillars Jr. of Memphis Doors, Inc.

Photo 3: The musical gates with the red/orange primer before being painted white.

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April 22, 1956:

Elvis flew from Houston, Texas, to Las Vegas, Nevada, for a two-week engagement that would be shortened to one week. It would be Elvis’ first major career setback.

Photo: Elvis in a 1956 publicity photo.

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April 22, 1955:

Elvis performed at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium in Texarkana, Arkansas.

The other acts were: Tommy Sands, J.E. & Maxine Brown, and Cheesie Nelson as Cheesy and the Flying Saucers.

Photo: Scotty, DJ, Elvis, and Bill on stage at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium in Texarkana; April 22, 1955.

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April 21, 1977:

Elvis began his third tour of 1977 at the Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, at 8:30 pm. He wore the Mexican Sundial suit with the original belt. Elvis was accompanied by Ginger Alden.

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April 21, 1976:

Elvis performed at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, at 8:30 pm. He wore the White Egyptian Bird suit with the original belt. This was a hastily scheduled 6-day tour. Ronnie Tutt had returned to the band.

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